International Admission and Student Route Sponsorship Policy
This policy defines how international student admissions will be handled...
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Last updated: 19 November 2025
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Eligibility and requirements
Submitting a visa application
Fees and finances
Dependants
After you apply
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has produced a detailed guide to making a Student visa application from outside the UK. This guide includes information about all aspects of the visa application process and includes links to many other useful publications.
Official guidance is also available on the gov.uk website.
Yes, you must include a letter from your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) to show that they support your visa application. The letter must confirm all of the following:
If one parent or legal guardian has legal custody or sole responsibility for you, the letter must confirm this and be signed by that parent or legal guardian. If not, then both parents or legal guardians must give their consent and the letter must be signed by both parents or legal guardians.
You’ll also need to provide a copy of your birth certificate (or another government issued document) that shows the names of your parents.
You’ll need to have a TB test if all of the following are true:
The test includes having a chest x-ray at a clinic or hospital approved by the Home Office.
For the current list of countries where you need a TB test for your UK visa application, plus further information on the test, please see the gov.uk Tuberculosis tests for visa applicants webpage.
If your test shows that you do not have TB, you’ll be given a certificate which is valid for six months from the date of your x-ray. Please note, while you will not be required to upload a copy of your TB test with your CAS application, you will need to include this certificate with your UK visa application.
The ATAS requirement applies to certain foreign students and researchers who want to study or conduct research in specific sensitive technology-related fields in the UK. Where applicable, an ATAS certificate gives you security clearance to study certain subject areas, where the knowledge gained may have application in the development of weapons of mass destruction, e.g. certain science subjects, mathematics, engineering, technology, or medicine.
Very few courses at the University will require clearance under this scheme, but if you are required to obtain an ATAS certificate, this will be flagged during the Admissions process.
To learn more about ATAS, and for more detailed information about which types of study and subject areas are affected, please see the gov.uk Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) webpage.
Please note, it can take several weeks to obtain an ATAS certificate (there is no priority or ‘fast-track’ service), so it is important to apply well in advance of submitting your visa application.
Yes. Where an original document (e.g. bank statement, birth certificate) is not in English, it must be accompanied by a fully certified translation by a professional translator/translation company. This translation must include details of the translator/translation company’s credentials, confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document, and the translator/translation company’s contact details. It must also be dated and include the original signature of the translator or an authorised official of the translation company.
If your course is at undergraduate level (i.e. RQF Level 6) or above, or if you are a national of an exempt country, you do not need to submit any academic documents with your visa application.
Please note that, irrespective of whether you are required to submit your academic documents with your visa application, you should still bring your academic documents with you to the UK, as the University may wish to see them as part of your enrolment process.
The precise documents required will depend on your particular circumstances, but you are likely to have to submit a combination of the following:
It generally takes 2-3 weeks for a Student visa application to be processed. You should therefore aim to submit your application as soon as possible after being issued with your CAS Statement, and no later than four weeks before the course start-date (to allow time for travelling to the UK after receiving your visa).
Please see our step-by-step guide to applying for a Student visa outside the UK.
No. If you make a further fee payment after you have been issued with a CAS Statement, you need to send an email notification to [email protected]. We will then check with the university’s fees department that the money has been received and amend your CAS accordingly.
Please note: it is your responsibility to ensure the CAS is up to date prior to applying for a visa. The university cannot accept responsibility for any visa refusals that result from CAS not being up to date.
You can supply evidence in any of the following formats: cash funds in a bank or building society account, a loan in your name, or official financial sponsorship.
For detailed guidance regarding what types of document are acceptable, please see our Guide to Student Route Financial Requirements.
If you have pre-paid for halls of residence accommodation, you are permitted to deduct a maximum of £1,529 from the living costs element of your funds. See examples below:
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If you are a national of an exempt country, you are not required to submit any evidence of funds with your visa application. Please be aware, however, that UKVI caseworkers are entitled to request evidence of funds from nationals of exempt countries if they so wish. For this reason, we recommend that nationals of exempt countries prepare evidence of funds in exactly the same way as students from countries that are not exempt.
For the most up-to-date information on fees, see the GOV.UK Student visa pages.
Please also note the requirement to pay an additional charge for healthcare, known as the immigration health surcharge. For further information about this fee, see the GOV.UK immigration healthcare pages.
For the most up-to-date information on fees, see the GOV.UK Student visa pages.
The precise documents required will depend on your dependants’ particular circumstances, but they are likely to have to submit some or all of the following:
Dependants are required to show £680 for each month of immigration permission that you have been granted (if they are applying after you have received your visa) or will be granted (if they are applying at the same time as you). This is up to a maximum of 9 months, i.e. £6,120. The funds can be held in either your name or the dependant’s name.
Example:
Dependants must apply online under the rules for Student dependant applications. As part of the application process they will also be required to attend a visa application centre to enrol their biometric information.
For further information about submitting applications for your dependants, please see the relevant UKVI web page at GOV.UK.
For courses starting from 1 January 2024, you are only able to bring your husband, wife, unmarried partner, and children (under 18) to the UK with you as a Student visa dependant if one of the following applies to you:
Your dependants are able to apply to enter the UK at the same time as you or they can apply separately at a later date. If they are not applying at the same time as you they should ensure that you have received your visa before they make their own visa application.
For students who don’t fit the eligibility criteria above, dependants can apply to come and visit you for up to 6 months under the category of ‘Standard Visitor‘.
For further information please visit our dependants page.
You will initially be issued with a vignette (sticker) in your passport that is valid for a 90 day period. This period will start 30 days before the course start date on your CAS or seven days before the date you specified on your application form as your intended date of travel to the UK, whichever is later. Your vignette will be accompanied by a letter detailing the full length of your visa, and explaining that you are required to collect a biometric residence permit (BRP) within 10 days of arriving in the UK. [Provided you entered the relevant code on your application form, you will be able to collect your BRP from the university as part of the enrolment process.]
This depends on the type and length of your course:
UKVI reserves the right to call any applicant for a face-to-face interview, as they see fit. In addition, you may be asked to undergo a ‘credibility interview’ when you attend your appointment at the visa application centre. This interview is conducted using video-conferencing facilities and ordinarily lasts no longer than 10 minutes. Some possible questions you might be asked are as follows:
If you think the refusal was incorrect, based on the evidence you submitted with your application, you are allowed to ask for an Administrative Review of the decision to refuse it. There is a fee for this, and you must request the Administrative Review within 28 days of the date you receive your refusal notice. You cannot produce new or different documents for an Administrative Review. he process is explained in more detail at Appendix AR of the Immigration Rules.
Please be aware that you are permitted to submit a new visa application at the same time as requesting an Administrative Review of an earlier visa application. You will need to submit a new CAS with this application, which can be obtained by sending an email to [email protected]. Please attach your visa refusal notice to this email, as we will need to review the reasons for refusal before issuing a new CAS. Please also note that a new CAS will only be issued if, in the university’s view, there is sufficient time for you to re-apply and arrive at the university before the latest start-date.
Your Student visa should state that you are permitted to work, subject to certain restrictions. If your course is at degree level or above (excluding a foundation degree), you will be permitted to work up to 20 hours per week (i.e. part-time) during term-time and full-time during the official university vacation periods. If your course is below degree level (including a foundation degree), you will be permitted to work up to 10 hours per week (i.e. part-time) during term-time and full-time during the official university vacation periods.
For more detailed information about working during your studies, please see the guidance produced by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).
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